Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-05
TIE EELHITRICAI. RAILw
Th. Proposed Ordinance Considered In
Committee Last slight.

The Proposed Ordinance Considered IN
Committee Last Night.
The Joint Council Committees un OrdI-
nances and Railroads rr3iSsrmhlcd in the
chamber of the First Branch ol Council,
last evening, To resume consideration oi the
ordinance submitted by the Wheeling
Railway Company. and partially consider
ed on Monday evening last. About
dozen members Of the two committees
were present, together with probably
Il score of other citizens, in-
cluding the attorneys appearing iOr
the Electrical Railway and representing
the Citizens Line. The committee began
work lay adhcring To the determination AT
rived 1T AT the inrmr! meeting namely,
that the ordinance pending be read by
sections Tor amendment and adoption.
When the first section had been read,
Mr. George h. Caldwell took the lloor 10
move an amendment, and IN doing 81 he
asked that the nCw concern bc put under
exactly the same restrictions - those now
put upon the Citizens Railway Company.
lie spoke IN very iOrcible manner ior
about half an hour, and then read hs
amendment. or rather substitute. The
substitute restricts the Wheeling Railway
Company Ia operating - single street raiI-
way, - instead of street railways, specI-
| lies such switches ~ are hereinafter pro
vlded for, - instead of such switches ~
may he required for the business OF the
company makes the centre line "i the
road the center line of the street, instead
of no position in this regard; grants the
privilege sought tor thirty years, instead
of a perpetual grant; changes the guage TO
five feet two inches; provides that the
appliance, Observation-Disclosures and devices
proposed To be used shall he fully set
forth: requires a iiyc-inCh Hat raIl. and 80
on.
Mr.. Hubbard replied Ia Mr. Caldwell,
and then cnsuci lively wOrdy war he
tween these two gentlemen, terms not at
all complimentary being used IN the heat
of debate. Finally Mr.. CLldwcll's suhst-
tute was lost by an unanimous vote, and
the Committee then resumed consideration
of Section | uf the original ordinance. On
motion of Mr.. GavIn, the gauge was made
tive feet two inches, and on motion Of the
same gentleman II WAS required that the
wagon tread of the rail should br at least
three inches wide. The nature "l
the electrical appliance to be used -
required Ia he approved by the
Board Of Public Works add the Committee
on Streets, Alleys and grades. At the sng-
gestion Of Mr. Hubbard, fares for adults
were limited To five cents, cNC.udIu", how
ever. the Seventh ward from tins provision.
Section one was then adopted a. whole.
and section twn was read. MI. CLIdwclI
thought this section Disseminated IN favor
of nonresident stockholders, that II was
unconstitutional, and that II was di--
elimination between cumpanI"s. lie
moved to strike it out The motion waS
lost hy a unanimous vote aud the -""iIon
was adopted.
section three wa. amended IN som" un-
important particulars.
In section four the company was required
to.pave, keep and maintain tn" space De
tween its rails and for one foot on each SIDE
thereof, with the came material III" 'Ity
uses. toIthc satisfaction Of the Board oi
Public Works.
The committee remained IN session uuil
after midnight considering th" ordInan'"
in detail and putting N NUMEROUS amend
mcnts.
The document waS finally adopted ~ "a
whole. ordered reprinted aud reported to
Council next Tuesday night.